New Mexico Ice Wolves (NA3HL)
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| New Mexico Ice Wolves | |
|---|---|
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| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| League | North American 3 Hockey League |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Home arena | Outpost Ice Arenas |
| Colors | Yellow, red, turquoise[1] |
| Owners | Desert Ice Investment, LLC |
| Affiliates | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
| Franchise history | |
| 1998–2014 | Flint Jr. Generals |
| 2014–2018 | La Crosse Freeze |
| 2018–2020 | Coulee Region Chill |
| 2020–2021 | Oklahoma City Jr. Blazers |
| 2021–2022 | Oklahoma City Ice Hawks |
| 2022–present | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
The New Mexico Ice Wolves are a Tier III junior ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League. The Wolves play their home games in the Outpost Ice Arenas in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
After the completion of the 2021-22 season, it was announced that the North American Hockey League's Wichita Falls Warriors would be relocating to Oklahoma City and the Blazers Ice Centre, beginning play as the Oklahoma Warriors in the 2022-23 season.[2] Following this announcement, the New Mexico Ice Wolves secured the rights to an NA3HL franchise,[3] and later confirmed the purchase of the Oklahoma City Ice Hawks.[4] the franchise moved to Albuquerque and took the same name as their new parent club.[5]
